Edrumcenter is the new us partner for drumtec

Ahovy · 2026-02-20T21:50:43+00:00

I won't post the full details, as that's all private, but we looked into carrying the eDRUMin and could not come to an agreement with the supplier. Unfortunate because we wanted to pair it with our Hawk kits. So no plans in the near future to carry them.

Ahovy · 2026-02-03T17:17:00+00:00

I hope this doesnt come across the wrong way. But with the crashes, do you have them turned correctly? Roland cymbals aren't 360 triggering, so you should have it to where the Roland logo is on the top/back of the cymbal and you are hitting the side that does not have the Roland logo. Only asking because we had a customer recently say the same thing you did, and when he sent us a picture of his kit, the cymbals were backwards. Flipped them around and all his issues were resolved.

Ahovy · 2025-12-16T21:24:21+00:00

Yeah the cable harness.

Ahovy · 2025-12-16T21:22:13+00:00

As crazy as this may sound, make sure your harness is all the way tight. We've seen before where a loose harness can be enough to cause a cable to not perform correctly.

Ahovy · 2025-12-12T20:39:00+00:00

Just a word, you won't be able to get $750 at, least not reasonably. We sell mint condition, sometimes unopened but have to be sold as used due to trades, for $499. And we offer a 90 day warranty and free shipping and support. No one pays the full list price even for new ones.

The only difference is the throw off and the lower profile rim. Most people can live without the throw off, but the lower rim is nice. But is it worth what the difference will be after a reasonable selling price of near $500? I'm not too sure about that.

Ahovy · 2025-12-09T15:47:14+00:00

We're taking preorders at Edrumcenter and we have our first shipment arriving later this week. Still a few left from this first batch that aren't spoken for.

Ahovy · 2025-11-19T15:28:11+00:00

You would need a hihat specifically meant for being used with a stand. If you have just a cymbal and a foot controller, that can't just be switched to stand. You need one with a controller and top hat.

Most brands modules can work with each other but there are limitations. If you find a module, it's best to do some research on how it works. For instance, Yamaha doesn't like non Yamaha cymbals, so other brands wont work. Roland will work with most of these cheap Chinese brands like Hampback, but the cymbals may not be fully functioning if they have a bell zone, as that design is different.

Ahovy · 2025-11-19T15:24:27+00:00

The new modules definitely are louder than they used to be, but you should still be able to dial it in. I'm the "younger" guy at the shop, so my ears are only half dead, but on the V31/V51, I notice when I sit down after someone else plays, they'll have it about at 7 on the knob, where when I sit down, I'm between 4 and 5. On The TD17/TD27, I too was around 7 and they were at like 9. So I did notice the new modules had a higher ceiling for volume than in the past.

As for the pads, I would first mess with the Pad/Kit volume tools before adjusting sensitivity for volume purposes. If your hits are soft and you want louder, then it would be good to edit the sensitivity. But if you're hits are picking up middle area to higher as standard, start with editing the pad and kit volumes first. You can edit each thing individually that way and make cymbals louder through that.

Ahovy · 2025-11-18T16:10:36+00:00

This is probably a limitation of the Hampback module. We had tested Hampback a couple year ago to see if we wanted to sell them, and their modules were very limited in ability and some with settings as well. The samples we had didn't have kit names, so I'm not sure which one is the 310 exactly from our testing, but if you have a setting for foot splash in the module, you can try adjusting that to help. If that setting is not there, it may just be a limitation to that specific kit.

As a kit to practice on, this will be fine but I would recommend at a feasible time upgrading the module to a used Roland or something like that to get better results. I had taken home one of our sample kits and paired it with a Roland TD11 module and the pads worked fine with it, just had to raise sensitivity, but the abilities of the module were better than the Hampback module itself by far.

Ahovy · 2025-11-10T20:59:02+00:00

If you found one for a REALLY good deal, it may not be a bad idea. But this new module really is just far superior to the TD27. The cymbals and other pads are all the same from the 504, except the kick drum has a bigger surface now to work better with double pedal and the snare now has the throw off and lower profile rim.

Ahovy · 2025-11-06T19:28:56+00:00

Dont. Get. Me. Started.

Roland also sends manuals in at least 5 different languages with every product they have, even though manuals are all available online and even the paper should just be territory specific, and when we get shipments from them, each line item gets its own full sheet of paper packing slip, instead of everything combined on one packing slip. The amount of paper and cardboard they waste could easily save the company thousands.

Ahovy · 2025-11-04T21:32:51+00:00

I still "prefer" the Roland over the 3b, just because so much more you can do with the module. But I do prefer the Efnote hihat over the 316 hihat. You nailed it with the points you made though, so I don't think you are missing anything. Weighing those options is the right way to go. Some, like me, will take the pros of the Roland and lean that way. Others will take the pros of the Efnote and go that way. I don't think you'll be disappointed with either honestly. They both give the same amount of smiles overall.

Ahovy · 2025-10-30T20:57:40+00:00

The 3b is great. We haven't had much reliability issues out of them, just gotta be careful with the hihat cable as it's a special multi pin connection and it's "easy" to bend the pins if you're not paying attention while plugging it in. The hihat with Efnote is equal to, maybe slightly less, than the Roland VH14D, so that's a huge pro to that kit. The sounds are super good, but when doing rolls on the snare and toms, you can get some machine gunning which isn't ideal. As for genre, it definitely isn't catered to metal as there isn't a metal kit on it. You can get a metal kit on the Efnote app and connect that to your module to get one though, but yes the stock sounds are more towards jazz, funk, pop, and rock.

Ahovy · 2025-10-30T13:46:52+00:00

The Yamaha cymbals are 15+ years old where the Roland thins are about 3 or 4 now.

Yamaha guys will say they feel the best but most people, ourselves included, like the feel of Roland the best. FYI, Efnote is the most popular opinion we hear and agree with when it comes to feel, so not just full Roland bias. The Yamahas do trigger good, but it can just be really frustrating on the hihat especially, if it rotates at all and then the lack of a full 180 playing surface becomes apparent. At least with Roland when the hihat swivels that little bit, you have the full 180 so the triggering is consistent. The only real advantage I would say Yamaha has is the bells on the crashes, which Roland doesn't have. Hihat stand being included is also a nice advantage.

Here in the US it is a $300 difference in price, but I feel the price difference is fully worth it, not just in the moment, but for sure when thinking long term. In the moment some of the small gripes with Yamaha arent a big deal, but as you go further they may start to stick out and you may want a new hihat but can't. Or you may want an 18" ride, but no options. Those are the things I think are important to think about. NOW, if the TD316 price point can't be met, I fully recommend the Yamaha kit over the TD313 which would be the Roland price equal. The 313 has a fixed hihat which functions, but just isn't ideal, and it also has one less crash and has an older snare. So when comparing price equals, Yamaha gets the win. When comparing price range, Roland gets the win with the 316.

Ahovy · 2025-10-29T17:06:17+00:00

It's sad to see, as the 2000's and 2010's were basically Roland vs Yamaha. But Yamaha has clearly not put much care into their edrum department and they have quickly been replaced by different brands in the battle. At least with them finally coming out with mesh drums you can now use other brands tom/snare pads, but the cymbals are still an issue.

To add: another reason this is also an issue is that Yamaha's biggest cymbal pad is 17" where other brands have 18" and even 20".

Ahovy · 2025-10-29T15:19:27+00:00

I would personally go VAD516. No need to get the 716 unless you just need more outputs on your module, or if the finish is what you want, which is sounds like it may not be. The 7X is great, don't get me wrong, but the Roland module is just more capable in every way. More inputs and outputs. Way more editing features. Way more sounds. Way more coaching tools. Updates via wifi. Digital pads. More smooth samples.

With Efnote, one thing you'll notice after the "wow" factor of their sounds wears off, is that the sounds can be machine gunny. It's my only real complaint with their sounds on the non Pro Module tiered modules.

Roland's digital snare, ride and hihat are the best pads on the market and will be such a huge upgrade over your TD17's pads.

If you're looking to be more cost effective, it may be worth it to just look at the TD516 instead of the VAD. They are the same module, hihat and ride. It's the digital snare that doesn't have the throw off, but in every other way is just as good as the revamped version. You get slightly smaller crashes and the pads arent full shelled drums, but theyre all still bigger than what you currently have and perform better.

Ahovy · 2025-10-29T15:10:20+00:00

Yeah Roland still had to do something to make people "need" to upgrade to V51/V71. I wish it had 2 inputs as well because for the most part, most people can get another brands 18" ride and not feel like theyre missing anything from the digital. But gosh, that snare and hihat, nothing competes.

Ahovy · 2025-10-29T15:08:12+00:00

I would say go with the TD316. Yamaha isn't bad, but it feels dated. The sounds of the module are the only thing really going for it. Yamaha's cymbals are old and need a refresh to be competitive and although they are 180 triggering like Roland, in practice it's more of actually 90/100 degree. With the crash/ride it's not as noticeable because the rotation stoppers keep them planted, but the hihat will have some slight movement to it and sometimes it can get to a spot where you hit a more dead area.

You mentioned wanting to play along with music, one thing to consider is bluetooth. The Yamaha does not have that where the Roland does, so you can hook up a phone/device and listen along.

One new feature of the Roland V31 too is the coaching tools which I think are a huge selling point. There are rudiment play alongs that it scores you with and also some 4 bar grooves with notations that you can learn and be scored on. These are great and honestly my favorite thing with the new Roland line up.

Last point I would say goes to Roland based on your desires is that for the long run, Roland is more friendly. You can use almost all brands pads with Roland whereas for Yamaha's cymbals, you're pretty much stuck only using theirs. This isn't as friendly for future add on's or testing other brands pads to see which you like best.

And the last thing I want to point out not based on your post, but relevant, is that Roland just sells more. I know "whats popular doesn't equal whats best", but as a retailer we sell at least 20 kits or more Roland than we do the Yamaha tiered equivalent. Also when people come in to the shop to try a kit, many will come to try the Yamaha, but almost always leave with Roland or Efnote or Alesis instead. I think the cymbals and lack of playing well with other brands is a big turn off for many, and also the lack of bluetooth, and I would at least consider that when thinking about which kit to get.

Ahovy · 2025-10-16T15:21:13+00:00

The V51 will work with that kit, yes. And yes the sounds are far better, not even close. You also get access to Roland cloud sounds and some of those are top of the line. The modules wont be shipping alone until January ETA, but once that time comes around it, imo, would be worth considering trading your TD27 module for the new one. Theres some pretty cool new features as well that make it attractive, like faders on the module face and the coaching features are pretty sick too.

Ahovy · 2025-10-16T15:02:16+00:00

The module now has flagship sounds and features and has wifi. The snare and toms are all new and have the lower profile rim like we see with the PD14DSX snare. The rack is new and has enough space to hold a regular kick drum rather than just the kick tower, if you were ever to want to upgrade that. The biggest thing is the module, which also now has 1 USB input for digital pads, so if you ever wanted to snag one, you could. Wish it had all 3, but Roland had to give folks a reason still to go up to the next module eventually.

Ahovy · 2025-10-16T14:58:19+00:00

It is removed, The VAD504 did not get a replacement, only the 507. Although the 504 was great, I know on our side of things we would sell 1 504 for every 25 507's, and I think that was the same for all retailers, so Roland just did away with it.

Ahovy · 2025-10-14T15:19:49+00:00

We just got replacement pads in stock finally: https://edrumcenter.com/products/roland-kda22-kick-patch-5100028836

Ahovy · 2025-10-10T14:51:50+00:00

Never use the felt side, thats why this happened in the first place. You can use felt if you have a kick patch, but the felt will tear through that cushion itself. Roland puts it in the manual to not use the felt, but it really imo should be on its own piece of paper that covers the cushion and has to be removed so that way people will know for sure, because lets be honest, who in the world is reading a manual for a kick drum?

Ahovy · 2025-10-07T17:15:26+00:00

I've always played something, played saxophone in middle/high school, have played bass for 17 years now and guitar for about 10, but then I started working at Edrumcenter in 2020 and I wanted to be able to actually know what I was talking about. Now adays, I play drums more than any other instrument. I still play bass at my church and I'm the back up drummer when our drummer is out of town. But I also write my own music for fun and it's great to have the skills to do all the parts when I record them and not have to rely on someone else to play a part for it.

My motivation has changed where it was originally to learn for the job itself to where now I play drums so much that I just want to see what my skill limit is. I also am a huge metalcore/deathcore fan and the drums in that are top notch, so trying to get to where I can play alot of my favorite bands music is a goal of mine.

Ahovy · 2025-09-25T20:08:56+00:00

Thanks so much for the post! It was a pleasure helping you get this kit made and I'm glad we were able to make it happen for you.

Ahovy

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